Learn how to sew the easy way with these 10 must-have books that give you all the techniques you need the projects you want & the inspiration you love in an attractive box set. This beginner's guide to sewing

Includes:: 10 essential booklets covering a whole range of needlecrafts. The first booklet How to Sew: Basics covers all the fundamentals from your basic sewing kit to how to prepare fabric easy patchwork techniques & quick quilting methods. You will also learn how to insert a zip & how to make & how to use bias binding with tips for perfect stitching. The remaining nine booklets cover different needlecraft techniques including machine sewing applique bead embroidery embellishments decorative sewing felt fabric hand sewing patchwork & sashiko. Each mini book features three fresh & modern simple sewing projects ideal for customizing clothes & making unique gifts & keepsakes for you & your friends so you can put your new found skills to use straight away. How to Sew: Machine Sewing introduces machine stitching with advice on how to use a sewing machine preparing for machine sewing sewing by machine & the most common sewing machine stitches. How to Sew: Decorative Sewing shows you how to work from charts & patterns & has shows you how to sew cross stitch French knots running stitch ladder stitch chain stitch flower stitch satin stitch lazy daisy stitch & blanket stitch. How to Sew: Embellishments shows you how to sew with buttons beads trimmings & sequins for wonderful decorative effect. How to Sew: Bead Embroidery covers how to select beads & how to attach them to your sewn items. How to Sew: Felt Fabric gives you all the tips you need for working with felt including dyeing felt by h&. How to Sew: Patchwork shows you simple patchwork piecing techniques & How to Sew: Sashiko introduces this wonderful Japanese decorative stitching technique. So what's stopping you? Learn to sew today with this great value beginner's guide to sewing!

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RIORDAN BARRETT: LAST RAKE STANDING With his comrade rakes-in-arms succumbing to respectability anyone might think that wicked Riordan Barrett is next. But such happy endings arent for him
- the whole of society knows there isnt a redeemable bone in his sinfully sexy body. Suddenly Riordan finds himself not only an Earl...but father to two young wards! His only experience is in the art of irresponsibility. This rake needs help
- & hiring a pretty young governess wont be such a hardship! Sweet innocent Maura Caulfield is the only lady in London seemingly unaware of Riordans disreputable ways. But it wont stay like that for long. Hell show her just how much fun sinning can be... Rakes Beyond Redemption Too wicked for polite society...

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Whether you are looking to make a career in music or simply enjoy singing the aim of this book is to encourage you to explore your own singing voice & ability & help you fulfil your natural talent. With sections on the music industry on vocal technique alone (to be accompanied by the CD) & on performance in general its a book to revisit time after time as you grow in the understanding of your own singing voice. ...

Expert crossword compiler & solver Kevin Skinner shows in easy steps how to solve those trickier puzzles. Once you recognize the type of clue used youre half way to finding the answer. You can learn to spot: double straight clues; double meaning clues; word exchange clues; homophone clues; anagrams; & all the other clever clues beloved of crossword compilers. You can work your way through the example crosswords provided & hone your new-found skills. The explanations show how the answers are arrived at so you can see precisely how each clue works. Next time you come across a clue of the same type youll be able to tease out the answer for yourself & beat the compiler at their own game! ...

The Four Noble Truths provide a deep insight into the true nature of human life the problems we inevitably encounter & ways to overcome them. It is explained that the real source of our discontent lies within our deluded states of mind rather than in our external conditions. Through reducing & finally eliminating the inner causes of suffering a lasting inner peace & happiness arise. Following a clear & concise presentation of these four universal truths the author provides an in depth explanation of how to deal with anger one of the most harmful delusions. He presents very practical methods to rid ourselves of this most painful mental state through practising three types of patience. The book also

Includes:: sections on Understanding the Mind Past & Future lives & What is Meditation?

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How to Sound Clever explains the etymology of 600 key words you really ought to know but havent had the time to look up in the dictionary. Each entry features an etymological description as well as useful example phrases so that readers can quickly see the correct context for each word. Anecdotes & witty illustrations appear throughout to make a book that is entertaining & will help the reader to boost their vocabulary. An ideal gift & a useful book for everyone have to hand when they come across a word you should know but dont. Colin Dexter has described How to Sound Clever thus: This admirable book is a wholly welcome antidote to the semi-demi-literacy of the 21st century. Go out & buy it! ...

How to Sound Clever explains the etymology of 600 key words you really ought to know but haven't had the time to look up in the dictionary. Each entry features an etymological description as well as useful example phrases so that readers can quickly see the correct context for each word. Anecdotes & witty illustrations appear throughout to make a book that is entertaining & will help the reader to boost their vocabulary. An ideal gift & a useful book for everyone have to hand when they come across a word you should know but don't. Colin Dexter has described How to Sound Clever thus: ' This admirable book is a wholly welcome antidote to the semi-demi-literacy of the 21st century. Go out & buy it!' ...

Communication is crucial in any relationship -- especially when one of you happens to be a dog. Drawing on substantial research in animal behaviour Stanley Coren demonstrates that the average house dog can distinguish at least 140 words & can interact at a level approaching that of a human two-year-old. While actual conversation of the sort Lassie seemed capable of in Hollywood myth-making remains in the realm of fantasy this book shows us that a great deal of real communication is possible between humans & dogs beyond the simple giving & obeying of commands. How to Speak Dog not only explains the sounds words actions & movements which will help owners to communicate most effectively with their dogs; it also deciphers the signs & signals our dogs are giving to us. With easy-to-follow tips on how humans can mimic the language dogs use to talk to one another original drawings illustrating the subleties of canine body language & a handy visual glossary How to Speak Dog gives dog lovers a whole new range of essential skills with which to improve their relationship with their dogs. ...

Learn canine as a second language Everything you need to know to understand & communicate with your dog. Discover why he wags his tail how he tells you he wants to play & why he sniffs other dogs. Find out how you can talk to your pet so hell respond in the way you want from training him to sit & stay to letting him know its time for a walk. Learn new games for you & your dog to play together & amazing tricks to wow your friends! ...

THE STORY CONTINUES in the third volume of Hiccup's How to Train Your Dragon memoirs.. . Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter a dragon-whisperer & the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn't always like that. Hiccup's memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy & finding it very hard to be a Hero. Climbing on to a Roman Dragon Rustling ship by mistake in your first ' Boarding an Enemy Ship' lesson is bad enough. But to then discover that Alvin the Treacherous is also on board proves to Hiccup he couldn't have been more wrong especially when he steals his copy of How to Speak Dragonese. Can Hiccup save the dragons & the day? How to Train Your Dragon is a Dream Works film starring Gerrard Butler America Ferrera & Jonah Hill out on DVD in October 2010 adapted from the best selling How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell. Read the rest of Hiccup's exploits in the How to Train Your Dragon series in How to Train Your Dragon How to Be a Pirate How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse How to Twist a Dragon's Tale A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons How to Ride a Dragon's Storm & How to Break a Dragon's Heart. Check out the all-new Hiccup website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com. It's the place to go for games downloads activities & sneak peeks! Read all about Hiccup & all of your favourite characters learn to speak Dragonese & train your own dragon to do tricks! ...